ArticlePeerJ2023
Clustering U-14 Portuguese regional team football players by lower limb strength, power, dynamic balance, speed and change of direction: understanding the field position factor.
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- Impact of a six-week training program on physical fitness and performance of young tennis players: a cluster analysis approach.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2025Article
- Variations in External and Internal Intensities and Impact of Maturational Age on Soccer Training Tasks.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Analyzing Key Factors on Training Days within a Standard Microcycle for Young Sub-Elite Football Players: A Principal Component Approach.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Effects of a 6-week on-court training program on the International Tennis Number (ITN) and a range of physical fitness characteristics in young tennis players.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2024Article
- Comparison of force variables and dynamic strength index between age groups in elite young Brazilian football goalkeepers.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2024Article
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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Objectives: The aim of this study was to cluster U-14 Portuguese regional team football players based on variables related to lower limb strength and power, dynamic balance, linear sprint, and change of direction. Method: The sample consisted of 22 young male soccer players (13.83 ± 0.44 years). A set of variables related to lower limb strength and power, dynamic balance, linear sprint, and change of direction was measured. Results: Overall, a non-significant field position was observed. The countermovement jump ( Conclusions: Players from different field positions composed the three clusters. There was no cluster composed exclusively of players of the same field position. The development of individualized and specific enrichment training programs should consider a cluster analysis, as the positional effect can be overlooked.
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